Hong Kong
$32.60
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
15 February 1997
Summary
On July 1, 1997, a world will come to an end, as one of the last outposts of the British empire returns to Chinese rule. No one has depicted that world—the dazzlingly modern, obdurately traditional Crown Colony of Hong Kong—more faithfully, shrewdly, or affectionately than Jan Morris, who in this contemporary classic of travel writing celebrates the city’s charm and squalor, unravels the tangle of its history, and gives us an informed glimpse into its future.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780679776482 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0679776486 |
| Author: | Jan Morris |
| Publisher: | Vintage |
| Imprint: | Vintage Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 15 February 1997 |
| Weight: | 413g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 140mm x 217mm |
| Series: | Vintage Departures |
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About The Author
Jan Morris
Jan Morris is a travel writer and historian. Her many books include Hong Kong: Epilogue to an Empire, The Venetian Empire: A Sea Voyage, Conundrum, and Among the Cities.
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